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New to neuroimmune research? Joined a new lab recently? Want to expand your network? Hunting for a new postdoc? Submit to the PNIRS #TellUsAboutYourResearch series to have your research featured and be connected with an amazing network of psychoneuroimmunologists! buff.ly/fp2VVdC

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Submit your symposia proposals for the #PNIRS2027 Annual Meeting! This year's meeting theme is “The Body Remembers: Psychoneuroimmunology at the Nexus of Interoception” More info and submission site here: www.pnirs.org/meetings

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📣 #PNIRS2027: Save the Date‼️ 🗓️ June 14-17, 2027 📍 Columbus, OH USA ✨ Whether your PsychoNeuroImmunology research emphasizes the P, N, I, or even OH — we look forward to seeing your work and connecting in Columbus! 📻 Stay tuned for more info re: call for abstracts. Please spread the word 🙏🏼

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We are saddened to share that we lost a luminary in our field yesterday. Dr. Steven Maier died suddenly with the love of his life, Linda Watkins, at his side. Dr. Maier was one of the founders and intellectual giants of our society. He was funny, creative, brilliant, and kind.

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Hannah Lichtenstein kicking off this morning’s session on early life adversity with some fascinating findings on corticotropin-releasing neurons at #PNIRS2026

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Next up at #PNIRS2026, Ana Gouveia-Silva shifts our focus to mast cells and T cells by showing how early life adversity can reshape the meningeal immune profile

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

#PNIRS2026 Welcome Reception. We warmly welcome all the attendees at this year's conference in New Orleans, including over 100 first-time participants.

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#PNIRS2026 kicking off with the Norman Cousins Award Lecture by Kuan-Pin Su on the Psychoneuroimmunity of Mind-Body Interventions in Depression

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Are you a trainee attending the #PNIRS2026 meeting in New Orleans? Tuesday evening has back to back trainee focused events. First come to the Speed Mentoring Session and then meet your fellow trainees at the Trainee Mixer for a fun evening at the Nola Brewing Company!

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

#PNIRS2026 is only 4 days away! Tag us or use hashtag #PNIRS2026 to tell us (1) you are attending, (2) who you are, and (3) what you (or your trainees) are presenting! Attendees: Don’t forget to also post about your experience throughout the meeting — we’d love to repost them!

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

📣 Be sure to check out this session at the upcoming #PNIRS2026 conference in #NewOrleans!! 🔖 Member Sponsored Symposium 4: Harmonizing the Inner Orchestra: Inflammation EPA eCBs and Immuno-Metabolism in Psychoneuroimmunology and Precision Lifestyle Intervention 🗓️ Tue Jun 24, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Join us at #PNIRS2026 in #NewOrleans for a spotlight on how maternal-fetal communication primes lifelong neurodevelopment 🗣️ Adrienne Antonson, PhD 🗣️ @evanbordt.bsky.social, PhD 🗣️ @banugphd.bsky.social, PhD 🗓️ Wed Jun 24, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM 🎟️ Register for the annual meeting today! 🔗 buff.ly/6G0x48n

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Join us at #PNIRS2026 in #NewOrleans for a spotlight on one of our favorite cell types in the brain: microglia! 🔬 🔖 Member Sponsored Symposium 1: Microglia across the lifespan 🗣️ Jennifer Coughlin, MD 🗣️ Xiaolei Zhu, MD, PhD 🗣️ Lindsay Hayes, PhD 🗓️ Tue Jun 23, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Announcing the Robert Ader New Investigator Award Lecture! 📣 🗣️ Stephanie J. Wilson, Ph.D. 🗓️ Tuesday, June 23rd, 4-5 pm 🎟️ Register for the #PNIRS2026 annual meeting today Spread the word 🔈🔉🔊 🔗 www.PNIRS.org/meetings

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Save the date for the Norman Cousins Award Lecture, #PNIRS2026 attendees! 📣 💬 “Psychoneuroimmunity of Mind-Body Interventions In Depression” 🗣️ Kuan-Pin Su, MD, PhD 🗓️ Monday, June 22 | 5–6 pm 🎟️ Register for the #PNIRS2026 annual meeting today Spread the word 🔈🔉🔊 🔗 www.PNIRS.org/meetings

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🥁What if drivers of brain health are modifiable? Join us at #PNIRS2026 in #NewOrleans 🔖 Presidential Symposium: Modifiable Risk Factors Across the Lifespan 🗣️ Anna Marsland, PhD 🗣️ Ozioma Okonkwo, PhD 🗣️ Saul Villeda 🗓️ Tue Jun 23, 8:30 – 11 AM 🎟️ Register for the annual meeting today! 🔗 buff.ly/WECSo0M

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Debating going to #PNIRS2026? PNIRS President @ruthbarrientos.bsky.social has a message for you! Don't forget the late breaking abstract deadline is May 4th. Register today! buff.ly/09BabGh

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

⏰ #PNIRS2026 Late-Breaking Abstract submissions are NOW OPEN! Deadline: Monday, May 4, 2026. Trainees are automatically considered for Travel Awards. Submit now 👇 🔗 content-submission.pnirs.org

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Early bird registration rates for #PNIRS2026 end on May 1st. Register now to hear from leading experts in PNI before rates go up! www.pnirs.org/meetings

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

We’re excited to announce the upcoming PNIRS Spring Trainee Event, organized by the PNIRS Training Committee! 🗓 Wednesday, April 29, 2026 ⏰ 3:30–5:00 PM EST 🎯 Theme: Effective Science Communication and Advocacy This interactive panel will feature… 🧵(1/n)

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

⏰ Deadline TODAY! Submit your abstract for the PNIRS 2026 Annual Meeting by 11:59 PM ET tonight (April 6). Still time — get it in! 💥 #PNIRS2026 #psychoneuroimmunology #PNI #NewOrleans #NOLA

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Evan Bordt @evanbordt.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Last chance to submit an abstract for what is always an incredible meeting!

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Steven Sloan @sloanlab.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

New work from our team, led by the incredible @emily-hill.bsky.social out today @cp-neuron.bsky.social. Including some exciting additions from our prepint. Thread below! authors.elsevier.com/a/1ms0u3BtfH...

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Planning to attend #PNIRS2026? You could win FREE hotel accommodations in New Orleans! Register for the meeting and book your hotel stay at the official meeting hotel by June 1st. One lucky winner will have their room covered by PNIRS for the duration of your stay in New Orleans.

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Registration for #PNIRS2026 is now open at www.pnirs.org/meetings! Submit your abstracts (content-submission.pnirs.org) for the annual meeting in beautiful New Orleans and join us for a wonderful week discussing the hottest topics in #psychoneuroimmunology research

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Jessica L. Bolton, Ph.D. @jessicalbolton.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

PSA for all #microglia lovers: certain Iba1 antibodies (see our new paper below for details) label not only microglia, but also vasopressin neurons, at least in mice. Brain region and species matter. A friendly reminder to always validate your antibodies! 🔬 www.eneuro.org/content/13/2...

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A Common Iba1 Antibody Labels Vasopressin Neurons in Mice

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Join us for the first PNIRS Presents of 2026! You don’t need to be a PNIRS Member to attend. Registration link 🔗 www.pnirs.org/pnirs-presents Spread the word! #PNIRS #psychoneuroimmunology #PNI

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Neurons, cytokines, psychology, and a little lagniappe 🎶🧬 Join us in New Orleans this June for the #PNIRS2026 meeting, where complex systems collide, and inspiration is always on the menu. buff.ly/oyK896D

Jessica L. Bolton, Ph.D. @jessicalbolton.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

The best Christmas present this year was my lab’s first big data paper getting accepted today! A tour-de-force spearheaded by my talented first lab tech, who’s now continuing as a PhD student in my lab-- so proud of our team! 🙌 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Looking forward to #PNIRS2026 on a rainy winter evening 🗓️ June 22–25, 2026 📍 New Orleans, Louisiana 🇺🇸 ✨ Whether your PsychoNeuroImmunology research emphasizes the P, N, or I — we look forward to seeing your work and connecting in The Big Easy!

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

📣#TellUsAboutYourResearch: Meet Dr. Jonathan VanRyzin @jwvanryzin.bsky.social, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina! His research investigates how microglia and astrocytes sculpt neural circuits underlying motivated behavior. #MeetThePNIResearcher

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Meet Nofar Mizrachi, a cognitive psychologist and PhD student in the psychobiology of beliefs lab at Bar-Ilan University! Nofar studies top-down modulation of real-time immune responses and everyday health in humans through interoception and perceptions. #MeetThePNIResearcher

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Join us for the next live webinar in the #PNIRS Presents Speaker Series: 🗣️ Dr. Laura Fonken from UT Austin 🪧 "Microglial rhythms contribute to sex-specific changes in behavior across the lifespan" 📆 Tues. Dec. 9th, 11:00am ET RSVP is FREE and you don't need to be a member! pnirs.org/pnirs-presents

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

⏳ Just 10 days remaining to submit your symposium proposal for #PNIRS2026. Don’t miss the opportunity to highlight your work! #PNIRS #Psychoneuroimmunology #PNIRS2026 #NOLA #NewOrleans

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

📣#TellUsAboutYourResearch: Meet Beatriz Brandao, a Graduate Student at Rice! Beatriz investigates how reproductive hormones affect emotions, memory, and well-being in women. #MeetThePNIResearcher Want to be featured? Sign up 👉 tinyurl.com/43rxz4sy

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Meet @monaalbizri.bsky.social, an Experimental Psychology Student at TCU! Mona’s researches life stress, inflammatory mechanisms, self-regulation under stress, depression, aging populations, and methods in PNI. #MeetThePNIResearcher Want to be featured? Sign up 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

A huge congratulations to the inaugural class of #PNIRS Asia-Pacific Scholars! These leading researchers have successfully completed a transformative lecture series across Taiwan, China, and Vietnam, sharing their latest insights at the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and microbiology.

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

📣#TellUsAboutYourResearch: Meet Anna Rader Groves, a Graduate Student at Georgia State! Anna’s research explores if and how microglia shape the visual cortex and visual processing during adolescence in mice. #MeetThePNIResearcher Want to be featured? Sign up 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Submit your symposia proposals for the #PNIRS2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans! This year's meeting theme is Modifiable Risk Factors Across the Lifespan. More info and submission site here: mss-abstracts.pnirs.org

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

📣 #PNIRS2026: Save the Date‼️ 🗓️ June 22–25, 2026 📍 New Orleans, Louisiana 🇺🇸 ✨ Whether your PsychoNeuroImmunology research emphasizes the P, N, or I — we look forward to seeing your work and connecting in The Big Easy! 📻 Stay tuned for more info re: call for abstracts. Please spread the word 🙏🏼

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

It is time for our annual Tell Us About Your Research series!! Please fill out the form here by November 11th if you would like your research to be featured in this fun weekly series! 🔬🧠👩‍🔬 t.co/25hh5XUCKw

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Jessica L. Bolton, Ph.D. @jessicalbolton.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

I had a fantastic time at #SBN2025 last week in Vancouver! What a beautiful place to host a meeting 🏞️ I enjoyed chairing my 1st symposium with good friends and colleagues @ciernialab.bsky.social, @neurokaty.bsky.social, @travisehodges.bsky.social, and Eldin Jašarević, and making new friends too 🤗

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

We loved seeing trainees from around the world connect at the Trainee Mixer! Hope everyone had the best time! 🤩 #PNIRS2025 #TraineeMixer #ScienceCommunity 🌎🌍🌏

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Zoe Tapp just gave an excellent presentation on how chemotherapy can disrupt the circadian rhythm and inflammatory response of microglia 🙌 #PNIRS2025

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Fascinating talk by Madeline Kirkpatrick on the cell line-specific (and potentially sex-specific) modulation of inflammation by estradiol in human cell lines 👏 #PNIRS2025

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

🎉 Big congrats to Julie Lasselin, Iris Ka-Yi Chat, and Elisabeth Vichaya on a fantastic Member Symposium 6! 👏 Brilliant insights on how inflammation shapes mood and reward in humans and animals! 🧠🔥#PNIRS2025

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Great talk by Sara Rezaei on the selective vulnerability of GABAergic interneurons to inflammation! 👏

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Jessica L. Bolton, Ph.D. @jessicalbolton.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Thank you so much @PNIRS for this incredible honor! 🎉 Made all the more special since I've 'grown up' in this society as a scientist since I was a new PhD student with @sbilbo.bsky.social, and I've made so many great friends here over the years that I enjoy coming back to see year after year! 💙

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